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U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 27, 2007, Rating Actions

Publication Date:    Aug 27, 2007 16:20 EST

U.S. NIMS Classes Affected By Aug. 27, 2007, Rating Actions
Primary Credit Analysts:
Lal Mahabir, New York (1) 212-438-2395;
lal_mahabir@standardandpoors.com
Ernestine Warner, New York (1) 212-438-2633;
ernestine_warner@standardandpoors.com
Publication date: 27-Aug-07, 16:20:18 EST
Reprinted from RatingsDirect


This table includes the issuers, series, and CUSIPs for the classes of U.S. net interest margin securities (NIMS) backed by U.S. subprime mortgage securities affected by the Aug. 27, 2007, rating actions. For the related press release, please see "195 Subprime RMBS NIMS Classes Downgraded; Surveillance And New Issue Assumptions Revised," published Aug. 27, 2007.

Table 1
U.S. NIM Classes Affected By Aug. 27, 2007, Downgrades
Rating
CUSIP Deal name Series Class To From
007625AH9

Aegis Net Interest Margin Trust 2005-5

2005-5 N1 B+ A-
007625AJ5

Aegis Net Interest Margin Trust 2005-5

2005-5 N2 B- BBB-
040102AP0

Argent NIM 2005-WN3

2005-WN3 C B+ BBB-
040102AQ8 Argent NIM 2005-WN3 2005-WN3 D B- BB
04012YAA1

Argent NIM 2006-M1

2006-M1 N1 Notes B A-
04012YAB9 Argent NIM 2006-M1 2006-M1 N2 Notes B BBB-
04012YAC7 Argent NIM 2006-M1 2006-M1 N3 Notes B- BB
04013AAA2 Argent NIM 2006-M1 2006-M1 N4 Notes B- BB-
040102AS4

Argent NIM Trust 2006-W1

2006-W1 NIM B- BBB-
045442AA8

Asset Backed Funding Corporation CI-1

2005-WMC1 N1 Notes CCC A-
045442AB6 Asset Backed Funding Corporation CI-1 2005-WMC1 N2 Notes CCC BBB-
045442AC4 Asset Backed Funding Corporation CI-1 2005-WMC1 N3 Notes CCC BB+

BMAT Mortgage Asset NIM Trust, Series 2006-1

2006-1 N1 Notes B+ BBB-
144534AH7

Carrington NIM Trust 2005-FRE1

2005-FRE1 Notes B- BBB-
14453RAA1

Carrington NIM Trust 2006-NC2

2006-NC2 NIM B+ BBB-
149754BC6

Cayman ABSC NIMs 2005-HE8

2005-HE8 A2 Notes B+ BBB
149754BD4 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2005-HE8 2005-HE8 A3 Notes B+ BB
149754BE2

Cayman ABSC NIMS 2006-HE1

2006-HE1 A1 B- BBB-
149754BF9 Cayman ABSC NIMS 2006-HE1 2006-HE1 A2 B- BB
149754BG7

Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE2

2006-HE2 A1 Notes B- A-
149754BH5 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE2 2006-HE2 A2 Notes B- BBB-
149754BJ1 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE2 2006-HE2 A3 Notes B- BB
14975BAA5

Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE4

2006-HE4 A1 Notes B+ A-
14975BAB3 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE4 2006-HE4 A2 Notes B BBB-
14975BAC1 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE4 2006-HE4 A3 Notes B BB
14975BAD9 Cayman ABSC NIMs 2006-HE4 2006-HE4 A4 Notes CCC B
18976TAU2

CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-19 Group 5

2006-19 V-A-1 BB- A-
18976TAV0 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-19 Group 5 2006-19 V-A-2 B BBB-
18976TAW8 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-19 Group 5 2006-19 V-A-3 B BB
18976WAL5

CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 3

2006-21-I - 2006-21-V III-A-1 B A-
18976WAM3 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 3 2006-21-I - 2006-21-V III-A-2 B BBB+
18976WAN1 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 3 2006-21-I - 2006-21-V III-A-3 B BB+
18976WAR2

CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 4

2006-21-IV IV-A-1 BB- A-
18976WAS0 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 4 2006-21-IV IV-A-2 BB- BBB
18978WAT8 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-21 Group 4 2006-21-IV IV-A-3 BB- BB
18976RAF9

CMO Holdings III Ltd.

2006-18 II-A-1 BB- A-
18976RAG7 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-18 II-A-2 BB- BBB-
18976RAH5 CMO Holdings III Ltd. 2006-18 II-A-3 B BB
12633PDZ4

Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2005-7 NIM40

2007-7 NIM A Notes B- A-
12633PEA8 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2005-7 NIM40 2007-7 NIM B Notes B- BBB-
225411AA5

Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2005-8 NIM41

2005-8 NIM A Notes B- BBB-
225411AB3 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2005-8 NIM41 2005-8 NIM B Notes B- BB+
225411AP2

Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-2 NIM 44

2006-2 NIM A B- A-
225411AQ0 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-2 NIM 44 2006-2 NIM B B- BBB-
225411AR8 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-2 NIM 44 2006-2 NIM C B- BB+
22545JAA2

Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-6 NIM48

2006-6 NIM 48 A B A-
22545JAB0 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-6 NIM48 2006-6 NIM 48 B B BBB-
22545JAC8 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-6 NIM48 2006-6 NIM 48 C B BB+
22545NAA3

Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-7 NIM49

2006-7 NIM 49 A Notes BB- BBB-
22545NAB1 Credit Suisse NIMs Trust HEAT 2006-7 NIM49 2006-7 NIM 49 B Notes BB- BB+
126670A81

CWABS 2006-5N

2006-5N N-3 BB- BBB-
126670A99 CWABS 2006-5N 2006-5N N-4 B BB
31561XAA1

FFML NIM Company 2006-FF2

2006-FF2 A B- BBB-
315618AA6 FFML NIM Company 2006-FF2 2006-FF2 B CCC BB-
357528AA6

Fremont NIM 2006-A Ltd.

2006-A N1 B A-
357528AB4 Fremont NIM 2006-A Ltd. 2006-A N2 B BBB-
357528AC2 Fremont NIM 2006-A Ltd. 2006-A N3 B BB
357523AU3

Fremont NIM Trust 2005-E

2005-E NIM Notes B- A-
361597AA5

GE-WMC Mortgage Securities CI-NIM 2006-1 Ltd.

2006-1 LTD N-1 CCC A-
361597AB3

GE-WMC Mortgage Securities CI-NIM 2006-1 Ltd.

2006-1 LTD N-2 CCC BBB-
361598AA3 GE-WMC Mortgage Securities CI-NIM 2006-1 Ltd. 2006-1 LTD N-3 CCC BB+
36297SAA2

GSAMP 2006-FM1-N Ltd

2006-FM1-N N1 B A
36297SAB0 GSAMP 2006-FM1-N Ltd 2006-FM1-N N2 B BBB-
36297SAC8 GSAMP 2006-FM1-N Ltd 2006-FM1-N N3 B- BB
36298KAA8

GSAMP 2006-NC2-N Ltd.

2006-NC2-N N1 B+ A
36298KAB6 GSAMP 2006-NC2-N Ltd. 2006-NC2-N N2 B BBB-
36298KAC4 GSAMP 2006-NC2-N Ltd. 2006-NC2-N N3 B BB
362334CH5

GSAMP Trust 2005-AHL2-N

2005-AHL2N NIM B- BBB-
45072JAA4

IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE1N

2006-HE1N N-1 B+ BBB+
45072JAB2 IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE1N 2006-HE1N N-2 B- BBB-
45072VAA7

IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE2N

2006-HE2N N-1 B BBB+
45072VAB5 IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE2N 2006-HE2N N-2 B BBB-
46602VAA4

IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE3N

2006-HE3N N-1 B+ BBB+
46602VAB2

IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. NIM 2006-HE3N

2006-HE3N N-2 B BB+
481230AA8

JPMAC NIM 2006-FREN2

2006-FREN2 N Notes B- BBB-
46628JAA1

JPMAC NIM 2006-NCN1

2006-NCN1 A Notes B A-
46628JAC7 JPMAC NIM 2006-NCN1 2006-NCN1 B Notes B BBB-
46628JAE3 JPMAC NIM 2006-NCN1 2006-NCN1 C Notes CCC BB
54240CAA8

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-1

2006-1 N-1 B- A-
54240CAB6 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-1 2006-1 N-2 CCC BBB-
542393AA1

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-2

2006-2 N1 B- A-
542393AB9 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-2 2006-2 N2 CCC BBB-
542393AC7 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-2 2006-2 N3 CCC BB
54240DAA6

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-3

2006-3 N-1 Notes B A-
54240DAB4 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-3 2006-3 N-2 Notes B- BBB-
54240BAA0 Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-3 2006-3 N-3 Notes CCC BB
54240KAA0

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-WL2

2006-WL2 N-1 B- A-
92929AAA0

WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-5 LLC

2006-5 LLC Class N-1 B A-
92929AAB8 WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-5 LLC 2006-5 LLC Class N-2 B BBB-
92928YAA9 WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-5 LLC 2006-5 LLC Class N-3 CCC BB
55266SAS0

MASTR ABS NIM TRUST 2005-NC2

2005-NC2 Note B- BBB-
57644PAA4

MASTR CI-12

2005-HE2 N1 CCC A-
57644PAB2 MASTR CI-12 2005-HE2 N2 CCC BBB-
57644PAC0 MASTR CI-12 2005-HE2 N3 CCC BB+
57643KAA6

MASTR CI-16

2005-FRE1 N1 Notes B- BBB
57643KAB4 MASTR CI-16 2005-FRE1 N2 Notes B- BB+
57644VAA1

MASTR CI-17

2006-FRE2 N1 Notes CCC BBB-
57644VAB9 MASTR CI-17 2006-FRE2 N2 Notes CCC BB+
57644WAA9

MASTR CI-18

2006-HE1 N1 CCC A+
57644WAB7 MASTR CI-18 2006-HE1 N2 CCC A-
57644WAC5 MASTR CI-18 2006-HE1 N3 CCC BBB-
57646CAA1

MASTR CI-22

2006-WMC2 N1 CCC A-
57646CAB9 MASTR CI-22 2006-WMC2 N2 CCC BBB+
57646CAC7 MASTR CI-22 2006-WMC2 N3 CCC BBB
57646AAA5

MASTR CI-23

2006-HE2/3 N1 B- BBB+
57646AAB3 MASTR CI-23 2006-HE2/3 N2 B- BBB
57646AAC1 MASTR CI-23 2006-HE2/3 N3 B- BBB-
55290SAA9

MASTR CI-24

2006-NC2 N1 Notes B A-
55290SAB7 MASTR CI-24 2006-NC2 N2 Notes B BBB-
55275PAA4 MASTR CI-24 2006-NC2 N3 Notes B BB
57646BAA3

MASTR CI-25

2006-WMC3 N1 CCC A-
57646BAB1 MASTR CI-25 2006-WMC3 N2 CCC BBB
57646BAC9 MASTR CI-25 2006-WMC3 N3 CCC BBB-
57646BAD7 MASTR CI-25 2006-WMC3 N4 CCC BB+
59020UV69

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors NIM Trust, Series 2005-HE2

2005-HE2 N1 Notes B BBB
59022MAT8

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors NIM Trust, Series 2005-OWN5

2005-OWN5 N1 B+ A+
55308QAA3

MLMI Cayman NIM 2006-AR1, Ltd.

2006-AR1 N1 B A-
55308QAB1 MLMI Cayman NIM 2006-AR1, Ltd. 2006-AR1 N2 B BBB-
55308QAC9 MLMI Cayman NIM 2006-AR1, Ltd. 2006-AR1 N3 B BB
61752EAA9

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-HE6N Ltd.

2006-HE6N N-1 B+ A-
61752EAB7 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-HE6N Ltd. 2006-HE6N N-2 B+ BBB-
61752EAC5 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-HE6N Ltd. 2006-HE6N N-3 B+ BB+
61751HAA3

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-NC4N Ltd.

2006-NC4 N-1 Notes B A-
61751HAB1 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-NC4N Ltd. 2006-NC4 N-2 Notes B BBB-
61751FAA7 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-NC4N Ltd. 2006-NC4 N-3 Notes B BB+
61751EAA0

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-WMC2N Ltd.

2006-WMC2 N-1 Notes CCC A-
61751EAB8 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-WMC2N Ltd. 2006-WMC2 N-2 Notes CCC BBB-
61751VAA2 Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. NIM 2006-WMC2N Ltd. 2006-WMC2 N-3 Notes CCC BB+
61749RAA6

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital NIM 2006-1N Ltd.

2006-1N N-1 Notes B BBB+
61749RAB4 Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital NIM 2006-1N Ltd. 2006-1N N-2 Notes B BBB-
68402RAA9

Option One Mortgage Securities Corp NIM Trust 2006-3

2006-3 Notes B- BBB-
751562AA7

RAMP 2006-NC1N

2006-NC1N Class N-A B+ A-
751562AB5 RAMP 2006-NC1N 2006-NC1N Class N-B B BBB-
784002AK3

SAIL NIM Company

2005-8 A B- BBB-
783898AF6 SAIL NIM Company 2005-8 B CCC BB+
784002AL1 SAIL NIM Company 2005-9 A Notes B- BBB
784002AM9 SAIL NIM Company 2005-9 B Notes B- BBB-
784002AP2 SAIL NIM Company 2005-11 A Notes B- BBB-
783898AH2 SAIL NIM Company 2005-11 B Notes CCC BB+
78710DAA6

SAIL NIM Company II

2006-1 A Notes B- BBB
78710DAB4 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-1 B Notes B- BBB-
78710EAA4 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-1 C Notes CCC BB+
78710DAC2 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-BNC1 A Notes CCC BBB+
78710DAD0 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-BNC1 B Notes CCC BBB-
78710EAB2 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-BNC1 C Notes CCC BB+
78710DAE8 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-2 A Notes B- BBB
78710DAF5 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-2 B Notes B- BBB-
78710EAC0 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-2 C Notes CCC BB+
78710DAJ7 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-3 A Notes B BBB
78710EAD8 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-3 B Notes CCC BB+
78710DAK4 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-4 A B+ A-
78710EAE6 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-4 B CCC BBB-
78710DAG3

SAIL NIM Company II 2006-BNC2

2006-BNC2 Class A CCC BBB-
78710DAH1 SAIL NIM Company II 2006-BNC2 2006-BNC2 Class B CCC BB+
80382AAA5

SASCO NIM Company 2006-AM1

2006-AM1 A Notes B BBB
80382AAB3 SASCO NIM Company 2006-AM1 2006-AM1 B Notes B- BB
80383FAA3

SASCO NIM Company 2006-BC1

2006-BC1 A Notes B- A-
80383JAA5 SASCO NIM Company 2006-BC1 2006-BC1 B Notes B- BBB
80383WAA6

SASCO NIM Company 2006-BC2

2006-BC2 A Notes B- BBB-
80383VAA8 SASCO NIM Company 2006-BC2 2006-BC2 B Notes B- BB
78401NAK6

SB Finance NIM Trust 2005-HE4

2005-HE4 Notes B BBB-
78391EAA0

SB Finance NIM Trust 2006-NC1

2006-NC1 Notes B A-
78401NAJ9

SB Finance NIM Trust 2006-WMCN1

2006-WMCN1 N1 B- BBB-
81375XAU8

Securitized Asset Backed NIM Trust 2006-WM1

2006-WM1 Notes B- BBB-
81879RAE8

SGMS NIM 2006-FRE1

2006-FRE1 IN1 B- A-
81879RAF5 SGMS NIM 2006-FRE1 2006-FRE1 IN2 B- BBB-
81879RAG3 SGMS NIM 2006-FRE1 2006-FRE1 IN3 CCC BB
784205AA4

SGMS NIM 2006-FRE2

2006-FRE2 N1 CCC A-
784205AB2 SGMS NIM 2006-FRE2 2006-FRE2 N2 CCC BBB-
784205AC0 SGMS NIM 2006-FRE2 2006-FRE2 N3 CCC BB
82002EAA3

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-ASAP3N

2006-ASAP3N N-A B A-
82002EAB1 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-ASAP3N 2006-ASAP3N N-B B- BBB-
820018CC1

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin Trust 2005-HE6N

2005-HE6N Notes B- BBB-
82001XAA2

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE1N

2006-HE1N N-A B- A-
82001XAB0 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE1N 2006-HE1N N-B B- BBB-
82001XAC8 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE1N 2006-HE1N N-C B- BB
82001YAA0

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE2N

2006-HE2N N-A B- A-
82001YAB8 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE2N 2006-HE2N N-B B- BBB-
82001YAC6 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE2N 2006-HE2N N-C B- BB
82002DAA5

Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE3N

2006-HE3N N-A B A-
82002DAB3 Sharps SP I LLC Net Interest Margin 2006-HE3N 2006-HE3N N-B B BBB-
83611CAA8

Soundview CI-10

2006-2 N1 B+ A-
83611CAB6 Soundview CI-10 2006-2 N2 B+ BBB-
83611EAA4 Soundview CI-10 2006-2 N3 B+ BB
83611EAB2 Soundview CI-10 2006-2 N4 B- B
83613EAA2

Soundview CI-17

2006-3 N1 BB- A-
83613EAB0 Soundview CI-17 2006-3 N2 B+ BBB-
836134AA4 Soundview CI-17 2006-3 N3 B BB
88155WAB3

Terwin Cayman NIM 2005-16, LTD.

2005-16 N2 Notes B- A
88155WAC1 Terwin Cayman NIM 2005-16, LTD. 2005-16 N3 Notes CCC BBB-
88156FAA1

Terwin Cayman NIM 2006-17, LTD.

2006-17 N Notes BB BBB-
92931FAA5

WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-4

2006-4 N-1 Notes B- A-
92931FAB3 WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-4 2006-4 N-2 Notes CCC BBB-
92931GAA3 WM Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-4 2006-4 N-3 Notes CCC BB

Table 2
U.S. NIM Classes Affected By Aug. 27, 2007, Affirmations
CUSIP Deal name Series Class Rating
54240KAB8

Long Beach Asset Holdings Corp. CI 2006-WL2

2006-WL2 N-2 AA
836134AB2

Soundview CI-17

2006-3 N4 B

Table 3
Transition Table: U.S. Net Interest Margin Securities (NIMS) Backed By U.S. Subprime Mortgage Securities Aug. 27, 2007, Ratings Lowered
To AA AA- A A- BBB+ BBB BBB- BB+ BB BB- B+ B B- CCC D Total
From
AAA 0
AA 1* 1
AA- 0
A+ 1 1 2
A 1 1 1 3
A- 4 6 13 12 8 43
BBB+ 2 3 1 2 8
BBB 1 1 3 6 2 13
BBB- 1 3 6 17 30 15 72
BB+ 1 1 4 3 13 22
BB 1 2 9 9 7 28
BB- 1 1 2
B+ 0
B 1* 1 1 3
B- 0
CCC 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 20 50 64 50 0 197
*Affirmed.


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